Lab 8 Digestive Flashcards
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What is digestion
process of breaking down food molecules that can be absorbed.
what is ingestion
food into mouth
what is propulsion
food moves through GI tract
what is mech. digestion
physical breakdown of food into smaller pieces
what is chem. digestion
breakdown of bonds in food molecules
what is secretion
release of chem/enzymes into the lumen go GI tract
what is absorption
movement of nutrients across mucosa into blood/lymph
what is defection
elimination through rectum/anus
What are the 4 layers of the GI tract
1) Mucosa (3 layers)
2) Submucosa
3) Muscularis externa (2 layers
4) Serosa/ visceral peritoneum
what are the the 3 layers of the mucosa from deep to superficial
1) mucosa epithelium (stratified squamous or simple columnar)
2) Lamina propria (areolar CT)
3) muscular mucosae (thin layer of smooth muscle)
what is submucosa made of & what does it house
- dense irreg Ct
- houses vasculature & nerves
what are the 2 layers of muscularis externa
Circular (inner)
Longitudinal (outer)
what is peristalsis
GI movement in 1 direction by longitudinal muscles
what is segmentation
GI movement in both directions by circular muscles
what is the serosa made of
areolar CT & simple squamous
-mesentaries attach
what are mesenteries
double layer of peritoneum
anchor most of the organs in the abdominopelvic cavity to parietal peritoneum
where is greater omentum
drapes over top of the coils of the small intestine
where is the lesser omentum
stabilizes position of stomach
what does the mesentery proper do
binds sm. intestine to post. ab wall
what does the mesocolon do
binds lrg. intestine to post. ab. wall
what does the falciform ligament do
stabilizes position of liver
what is the tissues of the mouth & pharynx
stratified squamous
what is the function of the oral cavity
food is analyzed (sensory receptors for gustation) & lubricated. Digestion is initiated
- Mastication for physical digestion
- soluabalizing to form bolus
- Lingual lipase -enzymatic of lipids
- salivary amylase - enzymatic of starch
what is the function of the tongue
- manipulate food into bolus
- papillae grip food
- move food to back of mouth